Arc History
The year in which we were founded
1989
Gore Pro Most Rugged
This insulation retains its warmth even if wet and has loft retention to withstand years of packing and unpacking
Coreloft Compact
Our most popular jacket we sell
Atom LT
Our most versatile trail running shoe, also our most popular
Norvan LD2
First product we ever made
Vapor Harness
Windproof and water resistant
Gore Infinium
Synthetic vs. Down, pound for pound this one is the warmest
Down
Born from our Cerium SV Jacket, this coat delivers the warmth you need on cold, dry days with a look fine-tuned for the city. (Women's or Men's)
Seyla, Piedmont
All of our shoes have this in the midsole. It protects your feet from sharp objects you may travel over
TPU plate (thermoplastic polyurethane)
The full name of the fossil we are named after
Archaeopteryx Lithographica
Exceptionally supple, quiet and comfortable
Gore C-KNIT
a measure of the loft or "fluffiness" of a down product that is loosely related to the insulating value of the down. The higher this # the more air a certain weight of the down can trap, and thus the more insulating ability the down will have.
Fill Power
The warmest parka (women's or men's)
Centrale or Thorsen
The lightest model in our trail running line
Norvan SL (non gore-tex version)
The first jacket we ever made
Alpha SV
A porous membrane that allows vapour to pass through but not water droplets.
GORE-TEX :)
As an insulation material, down is valued for it's significant warmth and compressibility. However, moisture causes down to lose its loft and therefore its warmth. This places down at the core of the garment and synthetic Coreloft in areas prone to moisture
Down Composite Mapping
N100d most rugged
Alpha SV
The only trail running shoe that doesn't come in a gore-tex version
They all do!
Our founders
Dave Lane & Jeremy Guard
This watershed technology eliminates the need for a face fabric, significantly reducing weight and increasing breathability while delivering durably waterproof, windproof protection.
Shake-dry
A construction technique used for creating a warm, yet packable, down insulated jacket. The face fabric and jacket lining are sewn together
Sewn through construction
I'm just like the Atom LT Jacket, but slightly more urban. (women's or men's)
Semira or Seton
The warranty period on all our footwear
1 year